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**snapper41** · 13-08-2010

I've recently finished Tamiya's superb 1/32 A6M5 Zero; the quality of the kit is amazing, up there with their Spit IXc. I wanted to do it suitably weathered:

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Thanks for looking :-)

**bikerbart** · 13-08-2010

Thats a cracking finish youve got on the Zero. Must say these 1/32 scale Tamiya kits are rather appealing :-) Congratulations on a brilliant build.

**flounder_al** · 13-08-2010

Excellent build. I love flying the Zero in the online game Warbirds. Shame they are so fragile though lol.

**yak face** · 13-08-2010

hi snapper, excellent build! For me, the weathering is absolutely perfect- sometimes you see japanese planes that have been weathered that much theres hardly any camo left on them!!! This one is just right and what a brilliantly realistic effect youve achieved too! keep up the excellent work , cheers tony

**flounder_al** · 13-08-2010

Thing is with jap planes...you can never weather them to much as they were horrendous. The paint stripped off so easily in real life.

**Fenlander** · 13-08-2010

As said above this is a wonderful build and great paintwork. I was not aware there was a 1/32 Zero (not surprising really, I am not aware of many things...) Do you have any pictures from the construction stages, would love to see how it came about?

**Centurion3RTR** · 14-08-2010

Can't add to whats been said already but thats one cracking build matey, top work.

Have fun, John

**snapper41** · 14-08-2010

Many thanks for the comments - I really enjoyed the build. I think it's a rare kit in the UK - I got it from Hong Kong on ebay. Tamiya supply some great touches - lots of PE, metal gun barrels and pitot tube, and the aerial wire! The engine is a kit in itself:
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If you've seen/done the Spit IX, this has all the same kind of stuff - all those fiddly nuts, bolts and springs; the undercarriage oleos are sprung, so she bounces up and down! The final great touch is that the box converts into a bespoke storage container for the finished kit if you need to move/store it. The only after-market I used were Zotz decals.

**stona** · 14-08-2010

Nice job on that Zero Snapper. Certainly looks like it has seen some action. I'm just starting the Spitfire and have already cast a few suspicious glances at the nuts 'n bolts etc you mention.
Cheers
Steve